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Rest. Reflect. Refocus.

Self-reflection and rest are intentional moments in time set aside to slow down the daily hustle and bustle and can help you process and understand what has...
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5 ways to celebrate dad on Father’s Day

We know you want to celebrate your dad. He works hard throughout the year and is committed to your family.  Father’s Day is the perfect time to...
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Shine the light

For more than a year, I’ve shared monthly updates about Buckner International. They’ve focused on keeping you informed about our pandemic progress, continuing our ministry using alternative...
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See how you made a difference last year

The past year was, to say the least, unprecedented. But through perseverance, courage and creativity, our team served more than 125,000 individuals. You can read all the...
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Paying it backward and forward

Rishun Beasley spends her days looking for something she’s already found. It’s a search that drives her every morning and one she knows will never end. It...
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Foster youth finds hope through NextStep

Brikti aged out of foster care and needed help. She found Buckner NextStep, a supervised independent living program that provides young adults with the support they need to...
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New awareness day spotlights the 23,000 youth aging out of foster care annually

Today is the inaugural National Aging Out of Foster Care Awareness Day, an official day to recognize the thousands of youths aging out of the system each...
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When it comes to the foster care crisis, we all want to help

Buckner International President and CEO Albert Reyes wrote this column for The Dallas Morning News. A member of the Board of Trustees of the Christian Alliance for...
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Get the newest issue of Buckner Today now

Celebrate 25 years of international work with us in the latest Bucker Today, featuring ministry updates, photos from years past and beautiful stories of hope and empowerment. ...
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Homeless, pregnant and aging out of foster care

Imagine being 14 and facing homelessness. Briana Wright knows what it’s like all too well. The third sibling of seven, Briana and her mother didn’t agree on...
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